We're back! In this round, there's no round at all. Mike and Kurt catch you up on where we've been, what we've been doing, and how we plan to irresponsibly spend our stimulus checks. Join us as we try to take this thing remote and laugh through the tears on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt debate the billion-dollar question: Should billionaires exist? Is the world's wealthiest class a bug or a feature of capitalism? What harm - or good - do billionaires really do? And what should we do about billionaires as their numbers increase? Join us as Kurt and Mike knock a couple back and debate these questions - and more - on this week's Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt examine the Trump Administration's decision to send a surge of tactical immigration agents into sanctuary cities. The surge is designed to assist in apprehending immigrants who commit crimes who are also suspected of being in the United States illegally, with the intention of deportations. Is this policy just? Will it help to root out particularly bad criminals from immigrant communities, or will the presence of increased federal agents do more harm to these communities than good? Join us as Mike and Kurt debate these questions - and more - over a beer, in this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt take a look at the ongoing Democratic primary season. With results in from two states, the early frontrunners of the party are apparent - Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Bernie Sanders. What are the key differences between the candidates? And which of the two is better suited to challenge and ultimately defeat Donald Trump? Join us as Kurt and Mike drink spiced rum and debate these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this Patreon round, Mike and Kurt dive into the controversy surrounding the 2020 Iowa caucus. With Mayor Pete and Bernie Sanders both claiming Iowa victory, who's the real winner? Does the dubious outcome of the caucus foreshadow a presidential contest fraught with failures for the Dems? Or is the delay in Iowa results just a minor blip on an otherwise fair and reasonable primary election? Join us as Mike and Kurt drink mai tais and debate these questions - and more - on the February Patreon-only episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt take a deep dive into a recent Federal court ruling regarding the rights of the homeless. The US Supreme Court has declined to take up a controversial Idaho case in which it was ruled unconstitutional to prohibit homeless people from sleeping in public spaces. Are this district ruling, and the Supreme Court decision to let it stand, just? Who does this ruling most impact? Will it foster a change to the way we address homelessness, or does it create more problems than it solves? Join us as Mike and Kurt debate these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt dive into the US military killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in Iraq. Was Donald Trump justified in killing the man? What gives him the authority to do so? Was it the right thing to do, or will it lead to more bloodshed - perhaps even all-out war? Join us as Kurt and Mike mix rum and tequila and debate these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this Patreon-only round, Mike and Kurt debate the ongoing controversy around so-called "2nd Amendment Sanctuaries." Are these places, where folks boldly claim that they will not enforce certain gun-control laws, bastions of self-determination? Or are they lawless regions, devoid of concern for the common good? Or something else entirely...? Join us as Kurt and Mike knock back tequila shots and debate these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain! Listen to the full episode at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32823794

In this round, Mike and Kurt debate the Articles of Impeachment that have been passed in the US House of Representatives. Now that the inquiry phase is complete, do the Democrats have the goods? Is conviction in the Senate likely, or even possible? Senate trial outcome notwithstanding, does the case against Trump warrant removal from office? Join us as Mike and Kurt drink 100-proof rye and debate these questions - and more - on this episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt examine the Trump Administration's recent rule change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as S.N.A.P., or Food Stamps. With Trump's new eligibility rules, fewer folks are expected to receive SNAP benefits moving forward. Yet many support the move, arguing that SNAP is too generous, wasting taxpayer money on those who shouldn't qualify. Is this new rule reasonable, or is Trump the Grinch they say he is? Join us as Mike and Kurt debate these questions - and more - on this week's Right Brain Left Brain!